Home Health Agencies in Paintsville, Kentucky

CaringScore for Paintsville, KY

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Paintsville was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Paintsville.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.9, Paintsville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Paintsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Paintsville, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Paintsville, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Paintsville is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 4.7, Paintsville is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 128.7 physicians per capita, Paintsville trails the national average by 41.6 percent. Paintsville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Paintsville is 73.7 years -- 5.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Paintsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Paintsville's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Paintsville, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Paintsville, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Paintsville, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Paintsville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Paintsville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Paintsville is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Paintsville indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Paintsville, KY
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	48
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Paintsville, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Paintsville. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Paintsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Paintsville is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 169 days each year in Paintsville, 17.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Paintsville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Paintsville is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $32,716 per year, the population of Paintsville earns a lower than average median household income. Paintsville has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.93 percent of the population in Paintsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Paintsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	8.3	18.8
Places of Worship	264.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	140.3	97.7
Pharmacies	46.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65